Atlanta Public Schools: Student had gun at Douglass High School

A student at Douglass High School has a gun on campus, officials said.

A student was found with a gun at Douglass High School Friday, according to a statement from Atlanta Public Schools.

The northwest Atlanta school was placed on a lockdown after a teacher received a report that a student was showing off a weapon, APS said. The student was searched and a gun was allegedly found in his possession.

The student was arrested by Atlanta Public Schools Police Department officers and “further disciplinary action will be taken against him,” the statement said.